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The consul Boethius holding sceptres in his left hand, ivory diptych, Byzantine, 5th–6th century; in the Museo Civico Cristiano, Brescia, Italy
Early Byzantine ivory. Diptych of Flavius Anastasius with the consul enthroned and circus scenes below, 517. In the Cabinet des Médailles, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, 35.6 × 25.4 cm.
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